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7 fact-checked facts about the internet, networking and how data moves online, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.

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The basics

Who invented the World Wide Web?

AnswerTim Berners-Lee

Tim Berners-Lee proposed the web at CERN in 1989.

Wi-Fi sends data using what?

AnswerRadio waves

Wi-Fi uses radio frequencies to carry data.

Going deeper

How many bits long is an IPv4 address?

Answer32

IPv4 addresses are 32 bits, written as four numbers.

What is the default port for HTTP?

Answer80

Plain HTTP uses port 80 by default.

What is the default port for HTTPS?

Answer443

HTTPS uses port 443 by default.

Expert level

How many bits long is an IPv6 address?

Answer128

IPv6 uses 128-bit addresses.

ARPANET sent its first message in which year?

Answer1969

The first ARPANET link carried a message in October 1969.

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